Nicki Minaj on the cover of 'BlackBook.'Photo: Courtesy of Andrew MacPherson/BlackBook

"Weird." It's Nicki Minaj's word—not ours—and she used it to describe herself in her cover story for the March issue of BlackBook magazine. “When I started making those weird voices, a lot of people told me how whack it was,” said the 26-year-old rapper. "I'm definitely playing a role. I'm an entertainer, and that's what entertainers do. That's what people pay for. They don't pay to see me roll out of bed with crust in my eyes, and say, 'Hey guys, this is me, authentic.' They pay for a show." And what an incredible show it has been—especially in the fashion department. Check out the myriad of looks Nicki was able to rock for the cover story with a curly-fro wig and a rackful of designer threads...